Occurrence of haemolysin producing Aeromonas species in the aquatic environment

S Parveen; A Huq; J A Hasan; K M Aziz

Occurrence of haemolysin producing Aeromonas species in the aquatic environment

Microbios. 1992;70(282):67-70.

Authors

S Parveen¹, A Huq, J A Hasan, K M Aziz

Affiliation

¹ International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka.

PMID: 1501594

Abstract

A total of 532 environmental isolates of motile aeromonads were evaluated for their ability to produce haemolysins. Of those isolates tested, 68 (12.5%) and 18 (3.4%) were found to be alpha and beta haemolytic, respectively. Aeromonas caviae was found to be alpha haemolytic (3.8%) for the first time. Isolates of Aeromonas which were either alpha or beta haemolytic on plate assay also produced detectable amounts of haemolysin in cell free broth assay.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aeromonas / isolation & purification
Aeromonas / metabolism*
Fresh Water
Hemolysin Proteins / biosynthesis*
Water Microbiology*

Substances

Hemolysin Proteins